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31 Aug 2018
Lausanne’s most interesting events of the year has started: the FAI International Drones Conference and Expo. Leading entrepreneurs, aviators, designers, telecommunications experts, lecturers, pilots and engineers who contribute to the global drone ecosystem have gathered together at this unique...
Day 1: Friday 31 August Conference Expo (public) DRONEMASTERS MeetUp Day 2: Saturday 1 September Conference Expo (public) Day 3: Sunday 2 September Expo (public) Drone Innovators Session Day 1: Friday 31 August 2018 Time Session Topic 14:00 - 14:15 Welcome Frits Brink Fédération Aéronautique...
19 Nov 2019
With the rapid emergence of drones (or unmanned aerial vehicles; UAVs), and drone racing on the rise of late, the Hong Kong Drone Sports Association (HKDSA) , an affiliated organisation of FAI and the Air-sports Federation of Asia (AFA), was established earlier this year in Hong Kong. HKDSA aims to...
16 Aug 2018
A key aspect of a successful drone race is safety – for spectators, race officials and pilots. Racing drones can go from 0-150km/h in seconds and typically have four propellers spinning at high speed, which makes them potentially dangerous flying objects. In a large competition like the upcoming...
27 Jun 2018
Drone racing is one of the fastest-growing air sports in the FAI, attracting thousands of youngsters each year. As well as being fast and exciting it’s accessible. Pilots can join club leagues and get racing very quickly, often at local airfields or alongside more traditional aero-modelling clubs...
18 Jun 2015
First ever FAI-sanctioned drone sporting activity coming soon! From a rare object accessible only to a few to a widely distributed product affordable by many, drones have become incredibly popular in the space of a few years thanks to the miniaturisation of on-board electronic devices and advanced...
